tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640976037544204748.post3348824332643714626..comments2023-10-14T05:40:32.118-06:00Comments on Randall's ESL Blog - For ESL/EFL Teachers and Students: Learning English From Native SpeakersUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640976037544204748.post-62168565848559206942009-11-20T15:28:02.721-07:002009-11-20T15:28:02.721-07:00I completely agree with you, but in other hand how...I completely agree with you, but in other hand how should we (students) practice our correct grammar without a native English speaker? I don't really enjoy talk with people from the same age as me (21) because they say a lot of slang words and that is terrible for me as a learner.<br />I like to listen and try to talk with children and old people, they usually use the correct grammar and more appropriate words. Isn't it?Cristiano Maiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03534917165710987985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640976037544204748.post-17474217390527436452009-10-09T10:17:28.909-06:002009-10-09T10:17:28.909-06:00Yes, yes. I tell my students to listen carefully ...Yes, yes. I tell my students to listen carefully to native speakers and to notice how they say things. Of course this must be done over a long period of time, but listening and noticing will help even more than learning grammar, when it comes to everyday usage.Aliciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12329414367231229233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640976037544204748.post-7171449003823838302009-08-23T01:06:18.619-06:002009-08-23T01:06:18.619-06:00Well, I'm now staying in NZ until April 2010. ...Well, I'm now staying in NZ until April 2010. I've ever thought of a question in my mind "Does foreigners understand me if I use incorrect grammar?" When I'm talking to native-speakers, I'd push myself to use the correct grammar. Sometimes, I know I had been against the rules of grammar. Then, I remind me of using the correct grammar. I insist on doing it, otherwise I'd feel guilty. Undoubtedly, it's faster for us to speak English without thinking of grammar. Nevertheless, we are not supposed to do so. <br />Josephine from Hong KongAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640976037544204748.post-91835594646560436082009-08-22T13:47:31.560-06:002009-08-22T13:47:31.560-06:00Hello Randall and everyone,
I fully agree with yo...Hello Randall and everyone,<br /><br />I fully agree with you when you say that depending on your reasons for studying a second language, you don't need to worry too much about how accurate your command of the language is.<br />If your goal is to study a language for communication only ( as a personal asset) , to use it when traveling around the world,for example, grammar accuracy or perfect (native-like) pronunciation may not be as important as being able to successfuly communicate with both native and non-native speakers of it in a variety of social events.<br />Fluency is more important in this case, though - I believe.<br /><br />Does that make sense to you? :-)Looking forward to hearing your comments,<br />BrunoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640976037544204748.post-72457353284057649642009-08-21T10:44:37.593-06:002009-08-21T10:44:37.593-06:00yes, I agree with you.yes, I agree with you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com